Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens; Veterans.

As a Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk), GS-0904-11, typical work assignments in the Regions may include:

• Interviewing witnesses to ascertain their knowledge of the allegations; and
• Obtaining statement(s) of persons interviewed in an affidavit; and
• Conducting unfair labor practice investigations; and
• Assisting with drafting memoranda, motions and briefs.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is not a virtual (remote) position.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This position is in the Excepted Service.
• This position is part of the Bargaining Unit.
• Applicants may be subject to completion of a two-year trial period.
• This is a positive education position. Transcripts are required to be considered for this position.
• You will be required to sign an Honors Program Participant Agreement.
• Salary range listed is base. Locality salary to be determined after selection.
• Only one position per Regional Office is authorized with a total of 26 vacancies to be filled. Applicants may select up to five locations. Selections may or may not be made from the locations listed in this vacancy announcement.
• Selectee may be subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
• Must submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements specified in the announcement must be met by the closing date of the job announcement.

Ideal Candidate Statement
The Ideal Candidate for the Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk), General Counsel-Field position, will have a strong academic law school record. Course study relevant to industrial, labor law and/or labor relations or similar courses in employment are preferred. The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Basic Eligibility Requirement
In order to meet the basic eligibility requirements, applicants must have at least one of the following:

• A GPA of 3.0 (out of a 4.0) or above (or equivalent) or are in the top 25% of their law school class or their school does not use a numerical GPA/rank; OR
• Have previously interned or worked at the NLRB or another labor agency; OR
• Have other specialized labor law or labor relations experience.

In addition to the Basic Eligibility Requirement, applicants must also meet the following:

Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for the GS-0904-11 Law Clerk (Trainee) (Honors Law Clerk) position and grade, applicants must meet all of the following qualifications:

• Must be pursuing their first professional law degree (J.D. or LL.B) at an American Bar Association-accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date no later than June 2027; AND
• Must not be barred/licensed at the time of application.

These qualifications must be fully supported and articulated in an applicant's resume to receive consideration.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Influencing/Negotiating
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Research
• Written Communication

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13099539

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.

For evaluating the quality of applicants for referral to the selecting official, a multi-phased process will be used.

Phase 1: Applicants' resume and supporting documents will be reviewed by Human Resources (HR) to determine whether they meet the minimum qualification requirements.

Phase 2: Applicants who are minimally qualified may be advanced to a Structured Resume Review assessment conducted by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel. SMEs may review applicants' resumes to evaluate technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience.

Phase 3: Applicants who successfully pass the Structured Resume Review assessment may be advanced to a Writing Sample Review conducted by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel. SMEs may assess applicants' ability to demonstrate the required competencies for the position.

Phase 4: A final score, which may combine the results from one or more assessments, may be used to identify the top-rated applicants. Applicants meeting the established cut-off score may be referred to the selecting official for consideration and may be required to participate in one or more additional interviews as part of the hiring process.

THE RULE OF MANY
The NLRB uses the Rule of Many which ranks job applicants numerically and allows for selection from a broader, top-ranked pool. Applications will be evaluated and rated using the Rule of Many procedures under 5 C.F.R. §332.402 based on a set number, score or percentage of highest ranked eligibles. Preference eligibles will receive 5 or 10 points added to their score based on the adjudicated preference. All eligibles at or above the pre-determined number, score or percentage, including any preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more, at any score, will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.

For this job opportunity announcement applicants will be referred to the selecting official using the Rule of Many under 5 C.F.R. §332.402 based on a predetermined score.

Please submit the supporting documents outlined below for your claimed eligibility status.

Resume
In compliance with Executive Order 14170, Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service, resumes must not be longer than two pages in length. The resume must address minimum qualifications and other requirements listed in the job announcement. If the two-page resume criteria and/or the resume formatting requirement is not met, candidates will be rated as ineligible and will not be referred for hiring consideration.

Resumes must include all of the following information outlined below:

Contact Information: Name and how best to contact you, including email address and phone number.

Relevant Work Experience

• Job Title and Employer (including series and grade for any Federal positions)
• Start and end dates with month/year (e.g., 05/2019 - 08/2022 or present)
• The number of hours you worked per week

Ensure work experience descriptions are aligned with the job announcement and address all required qualifications. Brief descriptions should demonstrate your ability to perform the tasks at the required level as stated in the job announcement.

Transcript
An unofficial copy of your transcript and/or letter from an education institute stating that you have met all degree requirements is sufficient with the application; however, if selected, an official college transcript will be required prior to entering on duty. The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable. At the minimum, the transcript and/or letter from the education institute should contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, list of completed courses, semester hours, and GPA/class rank - if law school assigns grades or class rank. If selected; prior to the date of hire, you must submit your most recent official transcripts.)

Proof of Enrollment
Applicants must demonstrate proof of enrollment for the Fall 2026, by submitting an official proof of enrollment letter from a qualifying educational institution or a transcript indicating courses to be taken in the Fall 2026. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Legal Writing Sample
Legal Writing Sample of applicant's choice (preferably no more than ten pages).

Personal Statement
Describe why you would like to work for the NLRB (preferably no more than one page).

Other documents - if applicable. For more information, please click on the applicable link.

Individuals with Disabilities
Veterans
Disabled Veterans
Certain Military Spouses
Family Member Preference (Derived Preference)

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.

All materials must be received by 11/13/2026 to be considered for this announcement.

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